Current Affairs Quiz - April 2022

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The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has announced over one lakh internship opportunities through AICTE internship portal to enhance employability. The programme was launched by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Technical students as well as higher education students can apply for the internships provided by Salesforce, CISCO, and Mahatma Gandhi National Council for Rural Education (MGNCRE) among others.

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The Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) held its maiden Maritime Exercise 2022 (IMEX-22) at Goa and in Arabian Sea.
22 Observers from 15 IONS member navies, including Australia, Bangladesh, France, India, Sri Lanka, UAE and UK among others also participated in the exercise. IMEX – 22 was conducted in two phases with Harbour Phase at Mormugao Port, Goa from followed by a Sea Phase in the Arabian Sea.

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President Ram Nath Kovind recently awarded the ‘best state’ award at the National Water Awards 2022. Uttar Pradesh topped among all Indian states in terms of water conservation while Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu secured the second and third place, respectively.
Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, Thiruvanathapuram in Kerala, East Champaran district of Bihar and Indore in Madhya Pradesh topped in the Best District Category for the north zone, south zone, east zone and west zone respectively.

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The Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC is set to be admitted as the seventh member of the East African Community (EAC).
In the Extraordinary Heads of State Summit, DR Congo will be formally received in a virtual session. The DRC will gain access to the two main ports in the region-Mombasa and Dar es Salaam, also gaining trade, political and security cooperation. Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda are the other members.

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‘Guidance’, the investment promotion agency, for winning the ‘Best Investment Promotion Agency Award’ in Asia Oceania Region at the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2022.
It was an initiative of the Ministry of Economy of the United Arab Emirates. Guidance, the single-window facilitation wing of the Industries Department of Tamil Nadu, has played a significant role in presenting business opportunities in Tamil Nadu since 1992.

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A recent report prepared by environmental platform Climate Trends has pointed out that India has the lowest rate of insurance penetration across Asia
The Indian insurance companies were among the worst performers scoring below 10 per cent for the quality of their disclosures. Indian insurance companies failed to pay close to three-fourths of the claimed amount for Cyclone Amphan, which hit the West Bengal during May 2021.

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The Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched International Air Connectivity Scheme (IACS) scheme (International UDAN) to enhance air connectivity from certain States of the country with selected international destinations.
The State Government of Assam, Manipur and Tripura have identified routes connecting Guwahati, Imphal and Agartala with selected international destinations.

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The first day of the lunisolar calendar’s month of Chaitra is celebrated as Gudi Padwa. It is predominantly celebrated in the state of Maharashtra.
The same day is celebrated as Ugadi (Yugadi) in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. It is also celebrated as ‘Chaitra Navratri’ in some other parts of the country.

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The Tamil Nadu government recently formed a 13-member panel to frame the state education policy.
The panel is headed by Delhi High Court retired Chief Justice D Murugesan and the panel members include education experts, writer S Ramakrishnan, former chess world champion Viswanathan Anand and Carnatic musician T M Krishna, among others.

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Japan’s Nakagin Capsule Tower, a landmark in Japanese architectural history, is set to be demolished by mid-April, due to its ageing.
Nakagin Capsule Tower was built in 1972 by Kisho Kurokawa. It is a thirteen-storey tall building and the tower comprises two buildings that contain 140 similar capsule units. The tower was shortlisted to be a world heritage of Modern Buildings and Sites in 1997.